Friends of The Bramptons School

We wish to express a warm welcome to all parents and new families to The Bramptons Primary School.

The Friends of The Bramptons Primary School are a group of parents who organise fundraising events to provide the school with additional resources which are not normally provided, for the benefit of our pupils, now and in the future. These provide sociable entertainment for the children and parents and at the same time raise much needed funds.

As well as purchasing items for the school that enhance the environment the Friends subsidise school outings, supply funds for outside organisations to come into school to provide learning and educational experiences that support the school curriculum.

At the heart of the school lies the view that every child is special and deserves to achieve their full potential and as Friends we support the school in this.

We like to think that we are a warm and friendly group and as each and every parent is a valued member we would really welcome any comments, ideas, and of course, offers of help!

At least one of us can be found at school at the beginning or end of the day, or you could drop a note in the Friends’ Message Box in reception. This is your chance to be involved in your child’s school life. All new parents are warmly welcomed to join us when their child enters school.

Any offers of support, no matter how small, are always very much appreciated. New members are needed to generate new ideas. Informal committee meetings are held in the evenings/after school on a monthly basis to discuss topics of interest, future events and ways of using the available funds.

Dates can be found on the School Notice Board and School Website. The meetings are relaxed and informal and there is no pressure at all to become any more involved than you would like to be. Everyone is welcome to come along to find out what’s going on, to have your say, or to become more involved in the fundraising events. It would be fantastic to see you – so do come along!

An Annual General Meeting (AGM) is held each year to elect principle officers and parents are invited to join the General Committee.

We have been very fortunate over the last few years and have been able to claim £1 for £1 from Barclaycard on various events. If you have any connections where this may still be possible please let us know.

We are a registered charity: Registered Charity Number: No 10539985

The Friends have organised numerous events over the years some of which include:

• summer fetes
• family discos
• Christmas fairs
• charity golf days
• quiz nights
• fashion shows
• Easter egg hunts
• pantomime trips

During the past year the Friends have more recently provided, organised and contributed towards:

• an outdoor wooden seating area so the children are able to play outside throughout the year.
• Christmas, Easter and Mothers’ Day Activity Workshops, whereby a number of craft activities were completed by the children in the workshops.
• an annual whole school outing to Everdon where the children tested their boat creations on the water. These boats had been made by all the children in groups from all years.
• Lamport Railways 1940’s Weekend where children and parents are invited along for a train ride and encouraged to dress as Evacuees and we have a tombola and cake stall.
• Halloween and Christmas Discos where a hot meal or buffet is served.
• May Day Celebration - the children perform traditional dances around the May pole and the Friends organise refreshments, cakes and jar tombola.
• At the end of each half term the Friends organise a hot meal for the children which has included pasta, bangers and mash, jacket potatoes and hot dogs.
• Christmas Hamper Raffles - a chance to win a luxurious adults and children’s hamper crammed full of goodies!